WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on Congress to strengthen the United States Postal Service, re-establish postal banking to provide financial security to millions of Americans, and reinvigorate voting rights. Following her New York Times op-ed, Senator Gillibrand argued that legislation like her Postal Banking Act is desperately needed to protect the Postal Service as it faces renewed attacks f  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, issued a statement commending Michael Horowitz, the Chairman of the Council of the Inspectors General   more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 30 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: The U.S. Treasury Department this week issued new guidance, following advocacy by U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that will significantly expand relief for seasonal businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. This announcement comes after Rep. Katko led a bipartisan effort advocating for additional flexibility for Central New York seasonal employers participa  more

SARATOGA, New York, April 28 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Stefanik worked with the United States Department of Treasury to update seasonal employer guidance to ensure seasonal employers can receive equitable financial support when applying for Paycheck Protection Program loans. Previously, Treasury required seasonal employers who were applying for PPP to calculate the maximum loan amount they are eligible for using their average monthly pa  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-405) is entitled "NASA: Assessments of Major Projects". The report was sent to Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation subcommittee o  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report (GAO-20-504R) is entitled "State and USAID: Status of GAO Recommendations Made in 2018". The report was sent to Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman, Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman, Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Relat  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 28: Today, Inspectors General (IGs) from the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, and the Small Business Administration briefed Members of the Committee on Oversight and Reform regarding their ongoing oversight efforts in response to the coronavirus pandemic and proposals to strengthen the independence of all IGs. Rep. Ge  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 1: As we mark the first of the month, thousands of New Yorkers dealing with the financial fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic are facing the hardship of trying to afford their monthly rent. In response to the growing rent crisis, Congressman Eliot Engel is working to provide real financial relief for tenants. Engel has signed on as an original cosponsor of the Emergency Rental Assistance and Rental Market   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced a $1.7 million Department of Health and Human Services grant for Upstate Cerebral Palsy (UCP). The grant, administered by HHS's Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is a mental health and substance abuse service grant designed to help agencies improve behavioral and mental health of communities. "Upstate Cerebral Palsy is an incredible asse  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced more than $36 million for medical institutions in the 22nd district. Brindisi secured these funds through the bipartisan CARES Act. This is the second round of funding for the facilities and Brindisi vowed to fight for more dollars moving forward. "These funds are a good start but our medical institutions need more to keep their doors open," Brindisi said. "We ar  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced a six-figure Health and Human Services Grant for Resource Center for Independent Living (RCIL). The grant, totaling $177,845, was secured through the CARES Act, a bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill which Brindisi supported. "These are critical funds that will go to the Resource Center for Independent Living and allow them to help our most vulnerable," Brindisi said. "  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Anthony Brindisi secured the endorsement of the Problem Solvers Caucus for his Made in America Emergency Preparedness Act. The Problem Solvers Caucus is a bipartisan group in Congress comprised of 50 members - equally divided between Democrats and Republicans - who are committed to forging bipartisan cooperation on key issues. Brindisi's bill, lead with Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpa  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 29: U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19), along with Reps. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18), Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Peter Welch (VT-at large) and Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) introduced the Relief for America's Small Farmers Act, legislation to support upstate New York's small family farms by providing one-time debt forgiveness of up to $250,000 for farmers who hold existing loan obligations with  more

RHINEBECK, New York, April 29 -- Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-New York, issued the following statement: Last week, Congress passed emergency legislation to provide funding to replenish Small Business Administration (SBA) programs, support hospitals, and increase our COVID-19 testing capacity. This legislation also explicitly made farms and agricultural operations eligible for SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Grants (EIDLs) program. Rep. Delgado led a letter with 86 bipartisan members urging t  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Germany's decision to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization: "I applaud Germany for its decision to designate Hezbollah as a terror organization and to ensure that Hezbollah's activities are shut down within Germany's borders. "This step demonstrates Germany's commitment to fighting terrorism and to preventing Hezbollah from further threatening the   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Eliot L. Engel, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, launched an inquiry into the Trump Administration's decision to withhold funding from the World Health Organization. In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Chairman Engel decried the decision as political distraction from the administration's own response to the coro  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Eliot L. Engel, Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, launched an inquiry into the Trump Administration's decision to withhold funding from the World Health Organization. In a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Chairman Engel decried the decision as political distraction from the administration's own response to the coronavirus global pandemic and demanded that the State   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Eliot Engel, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Eliot Engel, a top Member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, announced that New York health care providers recently received $615,874,319 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to fight the coronavirus outbreak in New York. "New York and my district in particular, which includes Bronx and Westchester, is at the epicenter of the nation's coronavirus outbreak," said Rep.  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Green sent a letter to Chairman Adam Smith and Ranking Member Mac Thornberry of the House Armed Services Committee urging funding for Fort Campbell's hospital following the deployment of hundreds of Fort Campbell soldiers to locations in New York, New Jersey, and Boston to serve in the fight against coronavirus. Green said, "The COVID-19 outbreak is challenging our Nation's public health in  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Grant application period is now open with a deadline of May 29, 2020 at 5:00pm EST. "The safety of our community is in the hands of our firefighters, who require proper funding to accomplish their mission" said Congressman Higgins. "The Fire Prevention & Safety program supports efforts to reduce fire related death and injur  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) encouraged local professional and volunteer fire departments to apply for new federal fire grants made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act approved by Congress on March 27th. Higgins said, "The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is designed to support community readiness in response to emergencies. The impact of the cor  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced federal funding to safeguard residents in low-income housing during the public health crisis. The CARES Act, approved in the House of Representatives on March 27th included Supplemental Public Housing Operating Funds to support measures to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic in public housing. Western New York will receive the following: See table here https://hig  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced more than $71.87 million in federal funding has made its way to Erie and Niagara Counties to help hospitals on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak. "There are no words that can appropriately express the appreciation we have for our healthcare workers, who know the danger they are walking into and continue to head to work each day prepared for battle," sai  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Much like the federal government provides communities with disaster relief for hurricanes, tornados and other natural disasters and emergencies, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) says the federal government has a responsibility to provide relief to state and local governments impacted by the nationwide public health emergency. Higgins stressed a stable economy relies on a strong public sector that supports  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and other members of the House of Representatives' New York delegation are teaming up to advocate for emergency funding for the United States Postal Service (USPS) as it deals with the consequences of the coronavirus outbreak. Twenty-three Members of the New York House Delegation including Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Peter King, Adriano Espaillat, Brian Higgins, Jerrold Nadler,   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Brian Higgins, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 1: Federal, County and City leaders representing Niagara Falls are calling on the Assistant Secretary for Health, Admiral Brett Giroir, who has been designated the coronavirus National Testing Czar, to coordinate testing sites in the City of Niagara Falls. Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), City of Niagara Falls Mayor Robert M. Restaino, Niagara County Legislature Minority Leader Dennis Virtuoso and Co  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 30 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) announced $60 million in COVID-19 relief funds for Central New York hospitals, Syracuse Hancock International Airport, Oswego County Airport, Syracuse Housing Authority, and Auburn Housing Authority. This funding is available through grants offered by the Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 29 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: Following a spike in overdose deaths in Central New York amid the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to create emergency grants for counties and Central New York community-based organizations that serve individuals with substance use disorders. Rep. Katko joined U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster (D, NH-2) in introducing this bipartisan measure. In Cen  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 2 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in requesting that Congressional Leaders direct emergency funds to support mental health and addiction treatment providers in Central New York and across the country as they work to respond to an increased need for services during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the Central New York community, the emotional and economi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 30 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. John Katko (R, NY-24), Brad Schneider (D, IL-10), TJ Cox, (D, CA-21), Peter T. King (R, NY-2), and Diana DeGette (D, CO-1) introduced the Supporting State and Local Leaders Act, bipartisan legislation to make states and local governments eligible for emergency paid leave payroll tax credits, which would help state and local budgets stretched thin by the COVID-19 pandemic. This bill comes o  more

CLARKSTOWN, New York, May 2 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland), Chairwoman on the House Appropriations Committee, announced a $1,268,426 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant to the town of Clarkstown to fund the Klein Avenue Levee Improvements project. The funding was awarded through FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program to build and maintain infrastructure to prevent flooding in West Nyack. This   more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, May 2 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester) announced that two mental health clinics in New York's 17th Congressional District, which includes all of Rockland and part of Westchester Counties, will receive $6 million in funding to increase access to and improve the quality of mental health and substance use disorder treatment services. This funding is part of $200 million Congresswoman L  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, May 2 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-NY17/Rockland-Westchester) announced that health providers in New York will receive more than $5.29 billion cover essential expenses associated with treating coronavirus patients. Included in this funding for New York is $5,026,344,742 for 90 hospitals that have provided inpatient care for 100 or more coronavirus patients each in COVID-19 High Impact Areas and $264,224,73  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Nita Lowey, D-New York, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement on April 27 regarding the warning letters issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to manufacturers and retailers who sell e-cigarette products that target youth and teens: These FDA letters come eight months after Congresswoman Lowey asked the FDA to remove these illegal vaping products from the market and specifically highlighted the UWELL Amulet watch's viol  more

NEWBURGH, New York, April 29 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 28: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) called on Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), to provide application status updates to small businesses who have applied for emergency disaster loans and grants through the agency. "Small businesses in the Hudson Valley have waited for weeks on critically needed emergency disaster advances from the Small B  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on a report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is planning to deactivate the National Response Coordination Center: "I am very concerned by today's report that the Trump Administration may be planning to end the role of FEMA's National Response Coordination Center in managing the federal response to the coronavirus crisis. President Trump see  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) joined 2020 Census experts and community advocates to release a new report detailing the dire costs of an undercount for NY-12 and urging New Yorkers to complete the 2020 Census. The importance of the Census cannot be underestimated. Data collected from the 2020 Census helps local governments enhance public safety measures and prepare for emergencies. It also dete  more

NEWBURGH, New York, April 30 -- Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 29: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18) introduced the Relief for America's Small Farmers Act, which will support Hudson Valley's small family farms by providing one-time debt forgiveness of up to $250,000 for farmers who hold existing loan obligations with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This bill will help keep farms open during the COVID-19 pandemic and support   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement after Speaker Nancy Pelosi named her to the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus Crisis: "I am honored to join Chairman Clyburn and my esteemed colleagues on this panel dedicated to protecting the health and safety of all Americans by conducting rigorous oversight to ensure that trillions of dollars in taxpayer funds are used effectively, efficien  more

NEW YORK, April 28 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following statement regarding New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's announcement on the L Train tunnel rehabilitation project completion: "After the severe flooding caused Hurricane Sandy, the Canarsie Tunnel was left in desperate need of repair. "I am very pleased that necessary repairs were completed without the full tunnel shutdown, which would have significantly impacted my constituents and small businesses who rely on the L train.   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following statement on April 28 after officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Health and Human Services Department acknowledged in congressional briefings that states continue to face shortages of personal protective equipment and coronavirus testing supplies: "For weeks, President Trump has been claiming that states have enough personal protective equ  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Peter King, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security's Emergency Preparedness Subcommittee, and Rep. Mark Amodei sent a letter to House and Senate leadership  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 1: Marks the beginning of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which commemorates the history, contributions, and achievements of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community throughout the month of May. The observance originally began as "Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week," which was established through a joint Congressional resolution in 1978, and was later designated as "Asian/Pac  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: On Friday, Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham and senior Census officials briefed Members of the Committee on Oversight and Reform on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the 2020 Census and the Trump Administration's recent request for Congress to delay key statutory deadlines. This briefing was previously scheduled for last Monday, but  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representative Gregory W. Meeks and Senator Kamala D. Harris sent a letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Treasury Department regarding widespread reports by small community banks, Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions experiencing technical difficulties with SBA's portal for PPP. Congress appropriated funding for these smaller lenders t  more

QUEENS, New York, April 29 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) announced the introduction of legislation that would require all federal government agencies to translate into multiple languages all written COVID-19-related materials that are produced for the public. The COVID-19 Language Access Act would apply to any federal agency that receives coronavirus-related funding. It would mandate agencies to provide written resources in 19 la  more

QUEENS, New York, May 2 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) led members of the New York congressional delegation in sending a letter to President Trump calling for the next coronavirus relief package to include mental health resources for frontline health care workers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the correspondence to the President, which was signed by a total of 15 New York House members and the state's two Senators Charles  more

QUEENS, New York, April 29 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced that New York State officials brought a COVID-19 antibody testing site to Flushing, Queens on Friday and Saturday. The site conducted nearly 200 random tests of local residents each day (179 tests on Friday and 183 tests on Saturday). The state health department performed the testing throughout the morning and afternoon. The tests consisted of fingerstick blo  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following statement coronavirus relief legislation: "COVID-19 has upended our daily lives--leaving families, businesses, and communities across our nation struggling to stay afloat. "As we respond to this rapidly evolving situation, I am grateful that we were able to come together to provide much-needed relief for small businesses by expanding the Paycheck Protection Program, secure critical investments to ramp up testing nati  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: All four members of Maine's Congressional Delegation joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers representing Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York in a letter to Congressional leadership calling for the inclusion of dedicated funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) in upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. The letter, signed by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and R  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Tom Reed, R-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Tom Reed is proud to announce two "Health Center Cluster" grants for The Chautauqua Center and the Southern Tier Community Health Network for $2,231,277 and $1,764,855 respectively. The funds, which provide critical financial assistance to health care providers in underserved areas, are being disbursed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Southern Tier Community Health Network is also  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 1: Congressman Max Rose, a member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, participated in a virtual forum on coronavirus and the Federal government's response in which he highlighted the important role the federal government should play in producing and securing critical supplies. Rose joined Congressman Donald Payne, Jr. of New Jersey, chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedn  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose announced new legislation that he introduced to establish a Director of Pandemic and Biodefense Preparedness and Response, which would be a new Cabinet-level position that will prepare for and coordinate the response to a pandemic, biological attack or other major health crisis. Such a position is clearly needed. As in previous pandemics and other major health crises, confusion during the   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose is urging Congressional leadership to provide relief for youth sports and activities groups who are faced with economic uncertainty, as well as the working parents forced to make difficult decisions about their children's education and development. "Youth sports and activities are so essential to why Staten Island and South Brooklyn is the best place to raise a family," Rose said. "But un  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Max Rose, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Max Rose and Staten Island Borough President James Oddo called for Mayor Bill de Blasio to allocate military medical personnel that have been deployed to New York City to Staten Island hospitals to help ease the burden on the Island's medical professionals and nursing homes throughout the city. Nearly 1,100 military medical professionals have been deployed to the New York and New Jersey region, and wh  more

SARATOGA, New York, May 2 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that the Fort Ann Battlefield will receive $49,473 to fund the acquisition of 40.84 acres of the core and study area of the Battle of Ft. Ann in Washington County. The battle, fought on July 8, 1777, was an engagement between Continental Army forces in retreat from Fort Ticonderoga and the British Army early in the Saratoga campaign of the Revolutionary War  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced that several North Country communities will be receiving $267,232 in federal HUD assistance. The CARES Act provided $1.25 billion for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, which funds the Housing Choice Voucher program, including $400 million for increased subsidy costs and $850 million for administrative and other expenses incurred by public housing authorities (PHAs  more

SARATOGA, New York, April 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has announced over $33 million in funding from the Department of Health and Human Services has been released to NY-21 hospitals. The amounts below are the estimated district impacts from the latest $50B general pool disbursements to hospitals pursuant to the CARES Act. This includes the original $30B disbursement made on April 10, 2020, plus a new $20B disbursement m  more

SARATOGA, New York, April 30 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter along with state and local elected officials, requesting guidance for counties and municipalities on operations of summer camps. The letter outlines the importance of summer camps to creating jobs and stimulating local economies, and how guidance should be issued to local and county elected officials in order to help them establish their own plans. "The  more

SARATOGA, New York, April 28 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will serve on the Bipartisan NE Congressional COVID-19 Regional Recovery Task Force, which includes a group of Members from the Northeast, where COVID-19 has hit the hardest. The Task Force will work with leading economic and public health experts, and work together to create bipartisan recommendations and policy proposals to get Americans back to work. Also on the T  more

SARATOGA, New York, May 2 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has sent a letter to House and Senate leadership requesting immediate help for the United Sates Postal Service. The letter, signed by members of the New York Congressional Delegation, outlines the importance of the Postal Service in New York State, where 7.7 million addresses are served. The letter also outlines the negative financial impact that the COVID-19 outbreak h  more

SARATOGA, New York, May 2 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to the Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs requesting expanded telehealth services through TRICARE for veterans and servicemembers experiencing mental health issues, like anxiety and depression, during the COVID-19 crisis. Currently, TRICARE only permits military members and their families who are battling serious mental health illnesses access to inte  more

SARATOGA, New York, May 2 -- Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a bipartisan letter with her colleagues to House Leadership urging them to include support for charitable non-profits in the next COVID-19 relief package. Charitable non-profits serve their communities daily and will need funding relief in order to be able to continue their services. "Many communities in the North Country are depending on charitable non-profits for  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, May 2 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced this morning that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award grants to support seven public housing authorities in the Capital Region affected by the COVID-19 pandemic totaling $1,959,663. "Every American deserves access to safe, affordable housing," Congressman Tonko said. "These grants funded through the CARES Act will allow public ho  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, April 29 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 28: Congressman Paul D. Tonko introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would fund research to study the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has on the mental health of Americans, and more specifically, health care providers. "Every one of us has felt the burden of this crisis. Our frontline workers have been coping with many weeks of exposure to the physical and emotional dev  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: As part of the Schumer-negotiated CARES Act, which included relief for upstate transit systems, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced $42,782,597 in federal funding allocated by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA). "As upstate communities like the Capitol Region battle the  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman James E. Clyburn, House Majority Whip and Chairman of the House Democratic Rural Broadband Task Force, and Congressman Frank Pallone, Chairman of the Energy & Commerce Committee, along with 10 members of the Rural Broadband Task Force and Energy & Commerce Committee, today announced the House Democratic Plan to Connect All Americans to Affordable Broadband Internet. This plan--an updated and expa  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Congressman Joe Kennedy III (D-MA-04), along with Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI); and Representatives Doris Matsui (D-CA-06), Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), John Katko (R-NY-24) and 68 of their Senate and House colleagues, sent a letter to Congressional leadership requesting emergency funding for mental health disor  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following regarding Small Business Administration lending programs and Puerto Rico: "Puerto Rico's economy was already struggling before COVID-19. Decades of neglect followed by historic hurricanes and recent earthquakes had already made a tough situation worse. Now, with the Island on lockdown in response to COVID-19, businesses, families and workers are suffering even more. "It is vital that Puerto Rico receive its fair  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement on the status of the paycheck protection program's implementation as Congress' second round of funding is disbursed: "As the second round of PPP funding kicks in, I remain deeply concerned that the Trump Administration is continuing to fail to uphold the law and preventing assistance from reaching truly small businesses in America's hardest-hit areas. "  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release on April 28: U.S. Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez (D-N) led ten House colleagues in writing the Democratic and Republican leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives, asking for specific steps to aid Puerto Rico as Congress considers its next phase of economic stimulus legislation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other requests, the letter asks for: additional support for nutritional programs o  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release: Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Budget Committee, announced the introduction of his bill, the Congressional Power of the Purse Act, or H.R. 6628. The bill comes after Chairman Yarmuth led the House Budget Committee in examining the decades-long deterioration of Congress' constitutional power of the purse and hearing from ex  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following op-ed: The fight against coronavirus is unlike any battle our county, state and country have ever faced. Our entire way of life flipped on its head seemingly overnight because of a pandemic that swept the globe. That's why it's critical we rise to meet this challenge not as Republicans, not as Democrats, but as Americans in a non-partisan manner to deliver for those who need it most. In Suffolk County, everyone in and o  more

PATCHOGUE, New York, April 28 -- Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the bipartisan White House Opening Up America Again Congressional Group, bipartisan Congressional Coronavirus Task Force, and House Financial Services Committee, announced the Federal Reserve Board expanded access to the Municipal Liquidity Facility following Rep. Zeldin's urging. The Municipal Liquidity Facility helps states and localities deal with budg  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 28 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: With high water levels anticipated this spring along Lake Ontario's southern shoreline, U.S. Reps. John Katko (R, NY-24) and Joseph Morelle (D, NY-25) announced a bipartisan effort urging Congressional Leaders to act quickly to ensure Great Lakes communities have access to federal support as they respond to rising water levels amid the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data from the U.S. Army Corps of  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Nita M. Lowey, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Florida, chair of the Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, issued the following joint statement after the Trump administration notified Congress that it intends to partially backfill canceled military construction projects taken instead to build the Mexican border wall, with European deterrence initiative projects being sacrificed a  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on April 29: Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Gerry E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, requested that the General Services Administration (GSA) produce documents related to a troubling report that the Trump Organization requested a reduction in lease payme  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Congressman Peter King (R-NY) led 21 members of the New York Congressional Delegation in a bipartisan appeal to Congressional leadership to provide immediate help for the Postal Service. In their letter, the Members write, "[t]he coronavirus crisis is wreaking havoc on the U.S. Postal Service. Without immediate help, the Postal Service--a vital staple of Amer  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) led 17 of their colleagues in a request to House leadership to provide additional assistance to the country's museums, libraries, and cultural institutions in the next coronavirus recovery package. The nation's arts and cultural sector accounts for approximately 4.5% of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). In their letter to Spea  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Ayanna Pressley addressed a letter to the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) asking the agencies to immediately issue regulation or guidance to restrict financia  more

QUEENS, New York, April 29 -- Rep. Grace Meng, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and Tom Suozzi (D-Queens/L.I.) led members of the New York congressional delegation in calling for co-ops and condos to be eligible for loans under the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza, the lawmakers called for immediate reconsideration of t  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) led 17 of their colleagues in a request to House leadership to provide additional assistance to the country's museums, libraries, and cultural institutions in the next coronavirus recovery package. The nation's arts and cultural sector accounts for approximately 4.5% of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP). In their letter to Spea  more

AMSTERDAM, New York, May 2 -- Rep. Paul D. Tonko, D-New York, issued the following news release: Representatives Paul D. Tonko and Jerrold Nadler led a bipartisan letter from Members of the New York Congressional delegation to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) requesting that any future COVID-19 response legislation address the needs and priorities of America's cultural sites, many of which call New York home. "Museums, zoos, theaters, and other cultural ins  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following news release: House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) and House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Raul M. Grijalva (D-AZ) penned a letter to the Department of the Treasury and Small Business Administration (SBA) on disparities that have emerged in the allocation of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans in the U.S. territories. New  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: In response to a disturbing trend of pandemic authoritarianism, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Judiciary's Subcommittee on The Constitution, called on Attorney General Bill Barr to investigate state and local officials who target and discriminate against religious communities under the guise of protecting public health. In a letter to Barr, as reported by the Associated Press, Sen. Cruz hi  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined a bicameral call to urge the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to work alongside U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to notify new and current Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid recipients of their eligibility for the FCC's Lifeline Program, which helps low-income families access  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined a bipartisan, bicameral call to include dedicated funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) in upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. The NBRC is a federal-state partnership that provides economic and infrastructure development assistance for rural counties across New York. Northern communities have faced unique challenges throughout the COVID-19 pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined more than 30 Senate Democrats in calling for $50 billion for the childcare system to respond to and recover from the coronavirus pandemic. As Congress begins negotiations on a fourth coronavirus relief package, Senator Gillibrand and her colleagues are prioritizing the needs of the childcare system so that childcare providers -- which are often small businesses --   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on the Trump administration to develop strong guidance to oversee distribution of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds to ensure they reach small businesses that need the most support. In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administrator Jovita Carranza, Gillibrand and more than 20 Senate Democrats urged Treasury to develop strong  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on April 27: Many on the left are criticizing tax relief enacted through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. A recent New York Times article claims that corporations and "the rich" are prioritized over small businesses and individuals. This criticism is wrong. At issue is a provision allowing businesses to carry back losses incurred in 2018, 2019, and 2020 back five years, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: All four members of Maine's Congressional Delegation joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers representing Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York in a letter to Congressional leadership calling for the inclusion of dedicated funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) in upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. The letter, signed by U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following joint op-ed on April 28 published in New York Times: In a New York Times op-ed published this morning, Senator Portman, Senator Durbin (D-IL) and Jason Matheny, Director of the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University, highlight the need for the Senate to pass the bipartisan resolution introduced by Senators Portman and Durbin to allow senators to vote remotely during times of national crises and   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: After unveiling his 'HEROES Fund' plan earlier this month, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer continued his tireless support for essential workers by demanding that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) waive spending restrictions on its upcoming Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant cycle, which would allow municipalities and fire departments to utilize the   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: As part of the Schumer-negotiated CARES Act, which included relief for upstate transit systems, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Congressman Paul D. Tonko announced $42,782,597 in federal funding allocated by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA). "As upstate communities like the Capitol Region battl  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that L3Harris Technologies in Rochester has been awarded a $95 million order to manufacture AN/PRC-158 Manpack radios for the U.S. Army. This is the third order of radios that L3Harris will produce under the Army's $12.7 billion Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) HMS Manpack radio contract. Schumer announced L3Harris as a winner of the Army's HMS   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following statement on April 30 regarding New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's press conference on coronavirus: "Yesterday, Governor Cuomo used his daily briefing as an opportunity to attack me to distract from the fact that he wants his state bailed out by Florida taxpayers. He also claimed that those of us who care about how American taxpayer dollars are spent are somehow attacking states with significant cases of Coronavirus. "That's a li  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers representing New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont and New York in a letter to Congressional leadership calling for the inclusion of dedicated funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) in upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer are calling on the Trump administration to quickly approve New York State's request to operate the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program authorized under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. As schools across the country close indefinitely in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the senators urged   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer are calling on the Trump administration to quickly approve New York State's request to operate the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program authorized under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. As schools across the country close indefinitely in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the senators urged   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $2,664,000 in federal funding for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to develop analytical techniques to improve the integration of renewable energy sources into the existing energy grid. The funding was allocated by the Department of Energy's (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) through their new Performan  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $980,062 in federal funding to provide telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The funding was allocated through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). Telehealth Program   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $980,062 in federal funding to provide telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The funding was allocated through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). Telehealth Program   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $938,519 in federal funding to provide telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The funding was allocated through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). The third roun  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $938,519 in federal funding to provide telehealth services for New Yorkers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. The funding was allocated through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) COVID-19 Telehealth Program as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). The third round  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: As part of the Schumer-negotiated CARES Act, which included economic relief for local health centers, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,764,855 in federal funding allocated by Health and Human Services (HHS) for Universal Primary Care, formerly known as the Southern Tier Community Health Center Network. The health network currently services the communiti  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: As part of the Schumer-negotiated CARES Act, which included economic relief for health research centers located in the Capital Region , U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $1,883,663 in federal funding allocated by Health and Human Services (HHS). Specifically, Health Research, Inc. will be receiving $1,770,657 as part of the Coronavirus Hospital Improvement   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: After Schumer called for additional funding from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) last month to match an award from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced that the EDA has agreed to invest the full amount Schumer called for, totaling $1,552,593, which will be used to revitalize the Southern Tier Network,  more

OSWEGO, New York, May 2 -- Rep. John Katko, R-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. John Katko (R, NY-24) and Anthony Brindisi (D, NY-22) urged Congressional Leaders to include measures in future COVID-19 response packages to provide necessary relief to the Port of Oswego and other ports across the country. With the COVID-19 pandemic creating significant disruptions in the global supply chain, U.S. ports have been forced to contend with slowed production and decreased shippin  more